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Andorra Endavant consults with the Police to stop the manipulati­ons

Andorra Endavant consults with the Police to stop the manipulati­ons

- EL PERIÒDIC ESCALDES-ENGORDANY

Andorra Endavant denounced last Monday, through a statement, the current situation in which it finds itself after having been the victim of political persecutio­n and defamation that has «seriously affected its image and reputation on an internatio­nal scale», especially to the leader of the party, Carine Montaner, who has been «the object of constant attacks through manipulate­d videos». The party uses as an example the humorous video about Grifols’ opposition published by the Poble Andorrà

media in August 2021, in which Montaner was called the ‘Red Queen’ and ‘Artificial Intelligen­ce’. The video triggered a campaign of incitement to hatred, as well as mockery of her. Now, the defamation strategy «has reached a new level» with the creation of fake profiles on Wikipedia, which spread erroneous informatio­n about the Andorra Endavant party and its leader. According to her, the aforementi­oned profiles, written in Spanish, French and other languages, seek to «undermine the credibilit­y and prestige of the political party, as well as discredit Carine Montaner». In addition, the false informatio­n disseminat­ed through these media also seeks to «erode public support for the party and destabiliz­e its position in the political landscape of the country, as well as on an internatio­nal scale», since Montaner «has made many friends over the years in the internatio­nal political world, with her active participat­ion in the Parliament­ary Assembly of La Francophon­ie, and at the level of the Occitanic Region (former Midi Pyrénées Region), in which she had worked when she was young in the transport department”. So, and in the face of the intense campaign of defamation that has tried to affect both her personal integrity and her ability to lead the party effectivel­y, Montaner and her party are taking measures to counter the defamation and pursue those responsibl­e, in more than evaluating available legal options.

«We are putting together the dossier thanks to the police advice with digital certificat­es of the URLs, necessary to verify the facts at a given moment, in order to obtain a court order from the Batllia to find out who is hiding behind this persecutio­n» , indicated Montaner, adding that «we will not allow someone or some to tarnish our political image and stop our commitment to the people of Andorra and our democratic principles. We are determined to defend our integrity and our reputation against those who seek to damage and undermine our image and our work for the well-being of our nation».

 ?? SERGI PéREZ ?? The leader of Andorra Endavant, Carine Montaner.
SERGI PéREZ The leader of Andorra Endavant, Carine Montaner.

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